gründen 2.0 start-up guide - Gruenden.ch
gründen 2.0 start-up guide - Gruenden.ch
gründen 2.0 start-up guide - Gruenden.ch
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Arriving in Switzerland and setting <strong>up</strong> a company<br />
Attractive conditions<br />
There are several compelling reasons to set <strong>up</strong> a company or move the domicile to Switzerland.<br />
These include a favorable tax climate, political stability, a liberal labor market, social peace,<br />
a multilingual population, outstanding educational and resear<strong>ch</strong> institutions as well as an excellent<br />
transportation infrastructure (road, rail and air).<br />
More information about the general business conditions in Switzerland is provided by the<br />
Osec Business Network: www.osec.<strong>ch</strong>.<br />
If you already have a geographical preference, the cantonal organizations for the promotion<br />
of economic development are the right contact points:<br />
www.invest-in-switzerland.com.<br />
The cantonal and regional organizations for the promotion of economic development provide<br />
useful information and assistance covering topics including:<br />
– Qualities of the preferred location, in consideration of the needs of the interested party<br />
– Location sear<strong>ch</strong> (real estate, premises, relocation, international s<strong>ch</strong>ools etc.)<br />
– Work and other permits<br />
– Company foundation<br />
– Regional bran<strong>ch</strong>, cluster and te<strong>ch</strong>nology transfer networks<br />
– Coordination of services rendered by the authorities (one-stop shop)<br />
Scope of possibilities dependent <strong>up</strong>on nationality and type of permit<br />
The overview “Information for non-Swiss nationals” (see page B1–B3) offers a general outline<br />
of your possi bilities to enter the country, take <strong>up</strong> employment, set <strong>up</strong> a company and acquire<br />
real estate.<br />
For EU-/EFTA- nationals, a registration procedure applies for employment lasting <strong>up</strong> to max.<br />
90 work days per calendar year:<br />
www.bfm.admin.<strong>ch</strong><br />
Choice of legal structure<br />
The <strong>ch</strong>oice of legal form depends <strong>up</strong>on a number of factors (incl. available capital, business<br />
model, distribution of ownership and liability issues). The overview of legal structures on page<br />
C1–C3 lists the main properties and requirements for the five most popular legal structures:<br />
sole proprietorship, GmbH (L.L.C.), AG (US: corp., GB: plc.), Kollektivgesells<strong>ch</strong>aft (general partnership)<br />
and Kommanditgesells<strong>ch</strong>aft (limited partnership).<br />
<strong>gründen</strong> <strong>2.0</strong> – <strong>start</strong>-<strong>up</strong> <strong>guide</strong> | Introduction | A3 © Sponsoring body of the publication <strong>gründen</strong> <strong>2.0</strong> and the sponsors of the website gruenden.<strong>ch</strong> | November 2011
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